Author: Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner
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California’s Proposition 50 passes, delivering major political win for Newsom
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SAN DIEGO — California voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure Tuesday that allows the state to temporarily redraw its congressional districts to favor Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. The Associated Press determined the ballot measure passed at 11 p.m., when polls closed in California. The passage of Proposition 50 marks a major political victory…
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Five California Republicans targeted by Newsom redistricting plan
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California Democrats, under the direction of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), are charging forward with their plan to carve up the state’s congressional districts to give them an edge in the midterm elections. The proposed changes, unveiled Friday and currently being debated in the state legislature, have been pitched as a temporary pause on California’s independent redistricting…
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California Democratic lawmakers start work on redistricting fight
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California lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday to begin their march toward passing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) redistricting plan, vowing to “fight back” and even the scales ahead of the midterm elections. “[President Donald] Trump sparked this national crisis when he called Texas to rig the election,” Robert Rivas, the Democratic speaker of…